Frosh joins lawsuit challenging Trump Administration’s attempt to preempt California’s authority to maintain clean car standards

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BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Friday joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to challenge the Trump Administration’s decision to preempt California’s greenhouse gas emissions and Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards. These standards were authorized in 2013 by a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and […]

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Baltimore County awarded $2.7M grant to hire new firefighters

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TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Senator Chris Van Hollen on Friday announced that the county had received a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) federal grant for $2.7 million to hire 28 new firefighters in 2020. The funds will support the Department’s expansion of services in Sparrows Point to support the growth at Tradepoint Atlantic. Baltimore […]

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Baltimore County Fire Department Annual Memorial Service to be held this Sunday

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TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Service’s annual memorial service will be held this weekend in Towson. The event will take place on Sunday, September 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Towson United Methodist Church, located at 501 Hampton Lane (21286). This annual ceremony recognizes career and volunteer members who have died over the past year. A wreath laying at Patriot Plaza […]

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DLLR: Unemployment rate remained steady in August

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BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 500 jobs in August. Maryland’s unemployment rate remained at 3.8%. Maryland continues to be in its longest stretch of unemployment below 4% since 2008. Last month, the Financial Activities sector experienced the most […]

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Essex man arrested in connection with road rage stabbing incident

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ESSEX, MD—Police have arrested and charged an Essex man in connection with a road rage stabbing incident in Dundalk that left four people injured. Cristian Isaac Cardona Mejia, 24, of the 1000-block of Middlesex Road (21221), has been charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree assault, and use of a dangerous weapon with intent to […]

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Gov. Hogan announces 2nd consecutive decrease in health insurance premiums

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) has approved an average 10.3% premium rate decrease for individual health insurance plans with an effective date of January 1, 2020. This means that, for the second consecutive year, all individual insurance rates in Maryland will see important decreases. The new rates reflect the impact of the […]

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